maxc.life

Builds

Everything I've built that's public and running. Most began as a problem I or someone near me had; a few began as an idea I wanted to see work.

Beta

2026

What Is Version Nine
A short browser game set in a time loop. Spot the AI slop in a document that keeps coming back rewritten, prove you're human, and find out what Version 9 really is. Invite only for now.

Live

2026

Threshold thresholdnz.org
An independent, neutral forecast of the 7 November New Zealand election: the vote run 20,000 times from every published poll under MMP, with seats, all 71 electorates and who can reach a majority. Methods, a track record and sources are published.

2026

CityPlate cityplate.fun
Where to eat and drink in Wellington, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne, with specials, happy hours, what's on and how to get there by bus or train.

2026

Statute Atlas statuteatlas.org
Every New Zealand Act, Bill and regulation since 1841, read and measured: how much law Parliament makes, how long it lasts, how it's written and who gets to change it. Updated daily.

2026

Second Look secondlook.org.nz
Any NZ charity's finances in plain English, from what it files on the public Charities Register, plus a funding calendar of 270 funds for community and arts groups.

2026

Verso verso.report
Researched reports on drawings and paintings coming up at overseas auctions, and the Sunday List, a weekly email of the lots worth a look.

2026

Painter Fly painterfly.com
A fruit fly's simulated brain, wired from the mapped fly connectome, paints your picture stroke by stroke.

2026

Evidence Reviews evidence.reviews
Free, cited evidence reviews of decisions in front of New Zealand councils, each fact checked against its source before release.

2026

When It Shakes whenitshakes.org
How would your city hold up in a big quake? Every building in ten NZ cities, shaken: the damage, who is at risk, and how to be ready.

2026

The Flat White Index flatwhiteindex.org
A Big Mac index for coffee: what a flat white costs in 42 cities and what that says about exchange rates, with a source for every price.

2026

RSVP Me rsvpme.fun
RSVPs, dinner orders and the bring list for anyone's event, all on one link.